Ohio Property Tax Assessment and Office of the Elective Assessor Referendum (1923)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Property |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Ohio Property Tax Assessment and Office of the Elective Assessor Referendum was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Ohio on November 6, 1923. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing the county as the unit for tax assessment of personal property and abolish the office of the elective assessor. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing the county as the unit for tax assessment of personal property and abolish the office of the elective assessor. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 231,152 | 23.20% | ||
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765,163 | 76.80% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Property Tax Assessment and Office of the Elective Assessor Referendum was as follows:
| “ | (By Referendum Petition) The Albaugh Act (House Bill No. 330) passed by the 85th General Assembly of Ohio, March 30, 1923, vetoed by the Governor, April 18, 1923, passed by the General Assembly of Ohio—notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, April 28, 1923, and filed with the Secretary of State, April 30, J923. To amend sections 5366, 5366-1, 5369,5375-3, 5548, 5624, and 12924-4, to enact supplemental sections 5366-2, 5366-3, 5366-4, 5366-5, and 12924- 4a and to repeal sections 3349 to 3361 inclusive, 3364, 5367, 5368, 5392, 5395, 5579, 5586, 5897, 5898, 6081, 6082 and 6083 of the General Code, relative to the listing and assessment of property for purposes of taxation, abolishing the office of township assessor, creating a country board of assessors and making the county the unit for taxation purposes. | ” |
Path to the ballot
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In Ohio, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 6% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. Signatures for veto referendums are due 90 days after the targeted law is signed. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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